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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · +187% in 3 yrs131staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.4%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Rivers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$32M77%Management and general$4.0M10%Fundraising$5.5M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2025. $47M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending415funders
$8.8Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$549k$2.1M$814k$196k$282k$295k$1.1MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$750k$750k$750k$750k$751k$650k$681kAllen Family PhilanthropiesOn and off$769k$611k$3.0M$333k$50kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$603k$935k$731k$900kWater FoundationEvery year since FY2017$483k$290k$270k$175k$144k$245k$151kThe Brunckhorst FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$110k$200k$200k$200k$300k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$627k$849k$1.6M$1.9M$1.3M$2.0M$3.3M295 other fundersUp to $719k a year each$1.7M$1.8M$1.9M$3.9M$3.7M$3.3M$4.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund